Category: Lifestyle

Seattle’s Pike Place Market: A Foodie’s Paradise

My husband and I currently live just outside Portland, OR so we’re fortunate enough to be able to make quick drive to Seattle whenever we feel like it. We’ve taken a few weekend trips, my favorite being the one we recently took for my 40th birthday.  We were lucky enough to be sans-child (thanks grandparents!) …

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Restaurant Review: Cho Cho San Sushi in Tarzana, CA

I luckily get the pleasure of traveling to Los Angeles about 2-4 times per year to visit beloved family and friends.  Having lived here for about five years a decade or so ago, I know my way around LA pretty well. When I first moved to LA, I lived with my sister for about a …

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Glowzone LA: Coraline Takes Over Soft City

My husband and I did a quick Yelp search for some family fun on a hot sunny Southern California day and discovered Glowzone LA as our next playfilled destination.  It was too hot to go to the playground and we had already gone to DryTown Waterpark, so the kiddie area of Glowzone LA was a …

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A Fun-Filled Day at DryTown Waterpark

This week my family and I are on vacation in sunny Southern California.  We have quite a bit of family here, so luckily we come often.  On this trip we decided to have a fun-filled day at DryTown Waterpark in Palmdale, CA. Let me start by telling you only one day before this trip was …

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Film: ‘Loved By All: The Story of Apa Sherpa’

In this gorgeous short film from Sherpas Cinema, viewers get a personalized look at life as a sherpa, their incredible surroundings, and the struggles they encounter. Loved By All: The Story of Apa Sherpa was produced by Malcolm Sangster, directed by Eric Crosland, and narrated by Apa Sherpa. Maximize your screen and enjoy.

A Weekend Getaway to Kansas City, Missouri

My friends and I took advantage of spring’s temperate weather last weekend to take an overnight getaway to Kansas City, Missouri, which has much to offer, too much to explore in a weekend, but we had a wonderful time visiting a few of its cultural spots. On our way into town, we stopped at the …

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Week Six of #The100DayProject

Happy Monday! Here are highlights from week six of #The100DayProject. See weeks one, two, three, four, and five. Hints of #cherryblossompink in today's illustrated map for #colour_collective #the100dayproject #100daysoftheocean #illustration #Illustrator #illustrationart #illustratedmap #Map pic.twitter.com/kMPkeIFEkr — Emma Jayne (@emma_j_designs) May 11, 2018 Shape your own world! #100daysofhugs full disclosure I technically finished today’s #the100dayproject last …

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Week Five of #The100DayProject

And here’s the weekly wrap-up of highlights from week five of #The100DayProject. See weeks one, two, three, and four here. Enjoy! Day 30 of #100daysofhugs and day 2 of #MerMay 😃 #illo #illustration #mermaid #mommyandme #momandbaby #merbaby #mermom #the100dayproject #ocean #underwater @SCBWIRockyMtn pic.twitter.com/3LwjiDw5Lw — Heather Brockman Lee (@heathertbl) May 2, 2018 Did a spot of painting …

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Week Four of #The100DayProject

Here is this Monday’s wrap-up of highlights from #The100DayProject – week four of the project where creators commit to posting something each day for 100 days. Also see weeks one, two, and three for more highlights. Day 21/100 Group of Butterfly fish swimming in the ocean #the100dayproject #100daysoftheocean #fish #ocean #sealife #illustration #illustrationart #illustrator #drawing …

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Week Three of #The100DayProject

During #The100DayProject, illustrators, artists, photographers, and crafters post something new for 100 days. I have been following the fun and have posted highlights from week one and week two.  Here are more from this week. Seahorses swimming near the seabed, where it’s lovely and bright, like today’s glorious weather! #colour_collective #peagreen 💚 #illustrationart #illustration #the100dayproject …

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